Is my wave maker placement ok?

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15g IM Fusion Cube. I have a Jebao DLW-5 wave maker rated for 792 gph. I’m running it currently at 30% flow on random mode. I have it on the back glass pointed straight to my front glass. It’s about 3 inches from the water level and 2 inches off the side glass. It’s moved my sand around a good amount in the corner across from it as you can see in my pics. This wasn’t quickly it gradually moved the sand like this over like a month. But it gives me great water flow circulation around the tank. I’m not sure yet how my fish like it as I just added these clowns and they’re staying in a corner. Is there another way I should mount it or is it ok?

Also then I have my return pump outlet which is just above my wave maker pointed straight up to make surface agitation.

Any recommendations or advice is greatly appreciated.
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If there is a way to angle it upwards towards the water surface that would be best IMO
 
If there is a way to angle it upwards towards the water surface that would be best IMO
I’ll try but the wave maker just comes with like a little rubber spacer used to make angles and it doesn’t work too good most people just run these straight
 
I’ll try but the wave maker just comes with like a little rubber spacer used to make angles and it doesn’t work too good most people just run these straight
So the spacer worked pretty good i have it up and towards the center of the tank now is that better?

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